2008 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,740,888, Avg. 35,140
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Cecil Cooper (86-75)
Location: Houston, Texas
2008 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 86-75
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,740,888, Avg. 35,140
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Manager: Cecil Cooper (86-75)
Location: Houston, Texas
2008 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Astros scored 712 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Lance Berkman led Houston with 29 home runs, while Ty Wigginton, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence each walloped 20 or more, too. Lance Berkman drove in 106 runs. Carlos Lee paced all regular batters by hitting .314. Roy Oswalt topped the team with 17 wins, and Roy Oswalt and Wandy Rodriguez recorded a 3.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cecil Cooper coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Abercrombie | CF | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Alberto Arias | P | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brad Ausmus | C | R | R | April 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brandon Backe | P | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Lance Berkman | 1B | B | L | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | B | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Dave Borkowski | P | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Michael Bourn | CF | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Doug Brocail | P | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA USA |
| Tim Byrdak | P | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Jack Cassel | P | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jose Castillo | 3B | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Mercedes, Guarico Venezuela |
| Shawn Chacon | P | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | B | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Darin Erstad | LF | L | L | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Jamestown, ND USA |
| Geoff Geary | P | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Gary, IN USA |
| Runelvys Hernandez | P | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| J. R. House | P | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV USA |
| Carlos Lee | LF | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | B | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Edwin Maysonet | 2B | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Brian Moehler | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| David Newhan | 2B | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Fernando Nieve | P | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Roy Oswalt | P | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Chad Paronto | P | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| Hunter Pence | RF | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 216 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tomas Perez | 2B | B | R | December 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Humberto Quintero | C | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | B | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| Mark Saccomanno | 1B | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| Chris Sampson | P | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX USA |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| J. R. Towles | C | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Crosby, TX USA |
| Jose Valverde | P | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Oscar Villarreal | P | L | R | November 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Randy Wolf | P | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA USA |
| Wesley Wright | P | R | L | January 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Montgomery, AL USA |
